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Anti-Racism in Recreation

The Anti-Racism Training Module is an introductory online awareness course covering the history of the people who make up our diverse communities and the history Nova Scotia has with racism and discrimination. The training covers the history of racism and discrimination in our province, what racism and discrimination is and how to work towards overcoming biases.

The goal of this training is to provide awareness that racism and discrimination still live within our province to help improve your working relations with your community members. The training is complementary to the Anti-Racism Charter in Recreation and can be used as a resource as you navigate your own Anti-Racism Action Plans.

Fire Safety

Fire Safety is a basic awareness program for workplace environments that includes prevention techniques as well as information on how to use a fire extinguisher.

This course is designed to give the participant, the knowledge in fire safety and prevention, fighting a fire by recognizing user and equipment limitations, the fundamentals of fires, types of fire extinguishers, and the proper handling of the fire extinguisher.

Social and Emotional Learning for Sport and Recreation

This course is about social emotional learning (SEL) within the context of youth sport and recreation. You will learn about:

• The concept of SEL and its 5 core competencies
• How unconscious biases can impact on sport and recreation, and the importance of actively seeking to understand and address the cultural or social realities of diverse individuals, groups, and communities
• General strategies to integrate SEL into sport and recreation in ways that best support respect, equity, and inclusion
• Your personal SEL skills & opportunities

WHMIS 2015

WHMIS 2015 online course is based on the current legislation and meets the legislated requirement for general WHMIS training. Employers must also provide workplace-specific training and instruction for each of the hazardous products in the workplace.

WHMIS 2015 has come into effect with a transition period that lasts several years (full implementation by December 1, 2018).